Today’s Headlines
Tuesday’s Headlines
City dwellers love to hate e-scooters, but they’re a lot better than cars. (City Lab) Uber-owned JUMP recently pulled rental bikes from San Diego, Providence, Atlanta, Dallas, San Antonio and Staten Island, sometimes in response to regulations or vandalism but often with no reason given at all. (Tech Crunch, StreetsblogUSA) The front page of the … Continued
September 17, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
City engineers are taking another stab at planning for autonomous vehicles. (Wired) A class action lawsuit seeks to force Uber to comply with a new California law requiring the company to reclassify its drivers as employees, rather than independent contractors. (New York Times) Lyft is facing a flood of lawsuits alleging that the company did … Continued
September 16, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Uber and Lyft will not reclassify their drivers as employees, as required by California’s newly passed labor rights legislation. Looks the issue will be headed to court. (Vox) Instead of fighting them, cities should work with micromobility companies to create the infrastructure for a future that’s not dependent on cars. (City Lab) Austin’s buses are … Continued
September 13, 2019
Thursday’s Headlines
Looking at smartphones is the leading cause of pedestrian injuries, and other myths Treehugger debunks about walking while distracted. Honolulu, New Orleans, Nashville, Chicago, Charlotte, New York, Portland, Pittsburgh, Los Angeles and San Francisco are among the cities that could benefit most from more micromobility options like e-scooters because people take so many short trips … Continued
September 12, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
New York City transit workers are still fighting for recognition for their role in rescuing survivors and cleaning up in the aftermath of 9/11. (Spectrum News) Biking deaths are up 25 percent since 2010 and 10 percent since last year as all other traffic fatalities fell, mainly due to a lack of protected bike lanes … Continued
September 11, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Democratic presidential candidates have no real plan for dealing with the single largest source of pollution in the U.S.: cars. In fact, infrastructure construction could incentivize even more driving. (Mother Jones) Uber is doomed, part 7,593. (Forbes) Outside’s Bike Snob, Eben Weiss, writes that forcing cyclists to wear helmets — as New York City Mayor … Continued
September 10, 2019
Monday’s Headlines
Bond Buyer sees a healthy financial future for local transit systems. Municipalities are investing more as ridership declines. Shortly before being ousted during Uber’s no good, very bad 2017, CEO Travis Kalanick almost admitted his mistakes — almost. (Gizmodo) Uber has spent half a billion dollars trying to repair its image. Will it work? (Vox) … Continued
September 9, 2019
Friday’s Headlines
Joe Biden and Pete Buttigieg support improving intercity passenger rail, and Elizabeth Warren wants carbon-free cars and trucks, but overall the candidates said little about transportation at a marathon town hall on climate change. (CNN) Congestion is increasing, but commute times stay the same. Because sprawl begets sprawl, and jobs follow workers out to the … Continued
September 6, 2019
Wednesday’s Headlines
Other cities are considering following New York’s lead in regulating Uber and Lyft by limiting the number of drivers and the amount of time they can spend cruising without a passenger. (NY Daily News) A lawsuit headed to the Washington state Supreme Court next week over car-tab fees could save drivers a few bucks, but … Continued
September 4, 2019
Tuesday’s Headlines
Even cutting back driving by 10 percent would have a big impact on climate change — the equivalent of taking 28 coal-fired power plants offline if every American did it. (New York Times) Fresh off the defeat of Prop 105, which would have canceled plans for future light-rail expansion, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego is floating … Continued
September 3, 2019